gay marriage

Statement from the General Secretary of the Methodist Church, the Revd Dr Martyn Atkins, in response to the Government’s proposals on same-sex marriage:
“The Government has announced that it will proceed with a Bill to make provision for the marriage of same-sex couples, including marriage in Churches which “opt in”. This decision raises both issues [...]

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BBC News:
The Church of England and Church in Wales will be banned in law from offering same-sex marriages, the government has announced.
Other religious organisations will be able to “opt in” to holding ceremonies, Culture Secretary Maria Miller said.
But she added that the Church of England and Church in Wales had “explicitly” stated strong opposition and [...]

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Benny’s blog offers some useful thoughts on the mutability of ‘marriage’:
A common assertion among the latter is that you simply can’t change marriage. Marriage is what marriage is, and no-one has the power to alter it – not government, nor church nor equality activists. According to the Archbishop of York, it [...]

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From The Guardian
A government go-ahead for plans for gay marriage is likely before Christmas, but Downing Street was reluctant to confirm reports that the vote in the Commons would be fast tracked and pushed through within a month.
It is likely the vote will be regarded as a conscience issue so ensuring there is a free [...]

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Martin Robbins exposes just why George Carey’s claims of persecution are so so shameful: Gay marriage ‘Nazis’ and the disgrace of Lord Carey. (I should warn you before you click that link. The article contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence and murder) However, it isn’t the descriptions of Nazi violence which clinch this argument. It [...]

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You couldn’t make this up. Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey was addressing a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party conference yesterday. He likened those who label opponents of gay marriage as bigots to Nazis, saying “Let us remember the Jews in Nazi Germany. What started against them was when they started to be called [...]

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Thinking Anglicans: Jeffrey John on same-sex marriage
When I was a teenager, I once plucked up courage to ask a vicar what he thought about the issue of gay relationships. After a long pause and a deep breath, he finally replied: “Well, Jeffrey my boy, I suppose we must try to keep an open mind about [...]

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5 Conversation Starters Every Pastor Dreads via Dave Faulkner.
Unmammoth mammoths sound like fun.
On the other hand, the rising quantity of plastic in the ocean sounds disgusting.
Headteachers warned about letter opposing gay marriage via Archbishop Cranmer. Cue more cries of “Persecution!” sigh*

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Equal Marriage: the right answer to the wrong question? #BigRead12 (@nedlunn) p.ost.im/p/eVMxtC
— The BigBible Project (@bigbible) March 28, 2012

(Posted as an experiment with a new Twitter feature, but it points to a useful contribution to the ‘gay marriage’ debate, albeit one I ultimately disagree with)

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Matthew Vines is a young gay man who makes a passionate and well-delivered contribution to the “debate” about gay marriage. He writes
I wanted to let you know about a speech that I gave at a church in Kansas last week about the Bible and homosexuality.
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I grew up in a church that holds staunchly to the [...]

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